Our Locations and Directions

Highline’s main campus is located on an 80-acre tree-filled site in the Pacific Northwest, 20 minutes south of downtown Seattle. Perched on a hill in Des Moines, Washington, the main campus overlooks the beautiful Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains. Classes are also offered at the Outreach Center, Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST) at Redondo Beach and locations throughout the community.

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Service Building #
ABE / ESL Info / Registration 19
ABE / ESL Instruction 19
Academic Affairs VP 9
Academic Technology Center 30
Access Services 99
Admissions 6
Administration VP 99
Advising 6
Art Studios: Ceramics / Draw / Paint / Sculpt 16
Art Studios: Photography 26
Artists-Lecture Center 7
Athletics / Locker Room 27
Bistro 8
Bookstore 8
Career Center 6
Cashier Office 6
Center for Leadership & Service 8
Central Receiving: see Deliveries –
Central Washington University – Des Moines Center 29
Classrooms 1, 3, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 29
Communications and Marketing 99
Community and Employment Services 99
Computer Labs 29, 30
Conference Services 1
Continuing Education 99
Cooperative Education 9
Counseling Center 6
Deliveries (north side) 25
English as a Second Language 19
Espresso Stand 29
Facilities 24
Faculty Offices: Arts & Humanities 5
Faculty Offices: Business / Math / Speech 18
Faculty Offices: Business / Ed / Engineering / Science 29
Faculty Offices: Mixed (Language, Math, Nursing, PE, RC) 15, 16, 19
Faculty Offices: Social Sciences 11
Financial Aid 6
Financial Services 99
Fitness Center 21
Food Services 8
Foundation 99
GED Info / Registration 19
GED Prep Classes 19
Health Occupations Lab 26

Higher Education Center29

Service Building #
Highline College Student Union 8
Human Resources 99
Information Technology Services 26, 30
Institutional Advancement VP 99
Institutional Research 9
Inter-Cultural Center 8
International Student Programs 25
Learning and Teaching Center 9
Lecture Hall 7
Library 25
Mail Room 25
Math Resource Center 26
Meeting Room 2
MESA Program 26
Multicultural Affairs 8
Music / Drama 4
Outreach Center 99
Pavilion (Main Building) 28
Pre-College Studies 19
President 99
Print Shop / Art Studio 16
Public Safety & Parking 6
Purchasing 99
Registration and Records 6
Science Labs: Biology 12
Science Labs: Chemistry 29
Student Employment 6
Student Services VP 6
TTY / VP 6, 25, 29, 99
Testing Center / GED Testing 25
Theater 4
Transfer Center 6
Transition Success Center 19
TRiO 6
Tutoring Center 26
Veterans Services 6
Women’s Programs / WorkFirst 6
Workforce Education 6
Writing Center 26
Public Restrooms 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 99
All Gender Restrooms 5, 9, 11, 27, 29, 30, MaST

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Main Campus

Highline College Student Services Building

Physical address:
Located at South 240th Street & Pacific Highway South in Des Moines.

2400 S. 240th St.
Des Moines, WA 98198

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 98000
Des Moines, WA 98198

Driving Directions

Highline »(206) 878-3710

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Directions:
From Interstate 5

  • Take exit:
    • 149 (if you are coming from Seattle)
    • 149B (if you are coming from Tacoma)
  • Proceed west on Kent-Des Moines Road to Pacific Highway South
  • Turn left (south) onto Pacific Highway South
  • Turn right (west) onto South 240th Street
  • Find parking (parking information)
    • Entrances to East, South and Administration parking lots are on the right
    • Entrance to North parking lot is off 20th Avenue South

Outreach Center (Building 99)

Highline College Outreach Center Building 99

Physical address:
Located on Pacific Highway South, just east of the main campus’s East parking lot (23835 Pacific Highway South).

23835 Pacific Highway South
Kent, WA

Driving Directions

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 98000, Mailstop 99
Des Moines, WA 98198

Outreach »(206) 592-3935

Highline College Campus Map

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Directions:
From Interstate 5

  • Take exit
    • 149 (if you are coming from Seattle)
    • 149B (if you are coming from Tacoma)
  • Proceed west on Kent-Des Moines Road to Pacific Highway South
  • Turn left (south) onto Pacific Highway South
  • Turn right (west) into Outreach Center parking lot

Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST)

Highline College MaST Building

Marine Mammal Stranding Hotline:
(206) 724-2687

Public hours:
Saturday: 10am – 2pm

Physical address:
Located on the Redondo Dock next to Salty’s in Des Moines.

28203 Redondo Beach Drive S
Des Moines, WA 98198

Driving Directions

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 98000, Mailstop 29
Des Moines, WA 98198

MaST »(206) 592-4000

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Directions: From Interstate 5

  • Take exit 147
  • Turn west onto 272nd Street
  • Remain on this road until it reaches the water and turns into Redondo Beach Drive South
  • Look for the MaST Center just south of Salty’s
  • Park in the municipal lot across from the MaST Center (please do not park in Salty’s lot)

Off-Campus Class Locations

At Highline, we know that students often do not have the time or resources to come to campus for classes. So, we bring our classes into the community where students live and work. You will find a number of the locations listed below.

Code Location
AIR Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 17801 International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98158
APP Appian Way Apartments, 25818 26th PL S, Kent, WA
BUR Burien Library, 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166
FHS Foster High School, 4242 S 144th St, Tukwila, WA 98168
FWL Federal Way Regional Library, 34200 1st Way S, Federal Way, WA 98003
GRE Greenbridge Elementary
HOS Clinical Sites – Various
HRB Harborview Medical Center, 325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
KWA Korean Women’s Association, 31218 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003
MLK Mirror Lake Elementary School, 625 S 314th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
MST Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST), 28203 Redondo Beach Dr S, Des Moines, WA 98198
PLN Para Los Ninos De Highline, 425 SW 144th St, Burien, WA 98166
RFS Refugee Federation Services Center, 10025 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
SEA Seola Gardens – Richmond American Homes, 11350 5th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
SUN Sunnycrest Elementary, 24629 42nd Ave S, Kent, WA 98032
SVD St. Vincent de Paul – Thrift Store, 310 Central Ave N, Kent, WA 98032
WDR Woodridge Park Apartments, 12400 28th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168
WHT Windsor Heights Apartments, 17229 32nd Ave S, SeaTac, WA 98188
WIL Wiley Center, 9800 8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
WWE Wildwood Elementary, S 300th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
YWC YWCA-Greenbridge Development Center, 9720 8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106